Where does “sakkominuutti” come from?
sakkominuutti (Finnish) comes from Finnish minuutti, from Swedish minut, from Latin minuta, from Latin minūtus, from Proto-Italic minwō, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
sakkominuutti (Finnish): penalty minute one minute of penalty time or additional time given as penalty and added to the final time, such as in biathlon for missed shots
Definitions
- penalty minute one minute of penalty time or additional time given as penalty and added to the final time, such as in biathlon for missed shots
Ancestry of “sakkominuutti”, step by step
sakkominuutti traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish minuutti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | minuutti | minute |
| 2 | Swedish | minut | minute |
| 3 | Latin | minuta | nominative feminine singular of minūtus;... |
| 4 | Latin | minūtus | diminished, having been diminished |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | minwō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |
via Finnish sakko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sakko | fine, penalty |